Name of the Project
Hydrogen to Humber Saltend (H2H Saltend).

Location
The project will be located at Saltend Chemical Park, near the City of Hull, in the UK.

Project Owner/s
Equinor.

Project Description
H2H Saltend will support the UK government’s aim to establish at least one low-carbon industrial cluster by 2030 and the world’s first net-zero cluster by 2040.

The project entails the development of the UK’s first at-scale facilities to produce hydrogen from natural gas, together with carbon capture and storage (CCS).

The initial phase will comprise a 600 MW auto thermal reformer with carbon capture, the largest plant of its kind in the world, to convert natural gas to hydrogen. It will enable industrial customers in the Saltend Chemical Park to fully switch over to hydrogen, and the power plant in the park to advance to 30% hydrogen to natural gas blend. As a result, emissions from Saltend Chemicals Park will reduce by almost 900 000 t/y of carbon dioxide.

In its later phases, H2H Saltend will expand to serve other industrial users in the park and across the Humber river. This will allow for a large-scale hydrogen network, open to blue hydrogen (produced from natural gas with CCS) and green hydrogen (produced from the electrolysis of water using renewable energy) for transporting and storing captured carbon dioxide emissions.

Potential Job Creation
It is estimated that fuel switching from hydrogen could create 43 000 new job opportunities in energy-intensive industrial sectors across the UK.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
A final investment decision is expected in 2023, with first production expected by 2026.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Equinor, Morten Eek, tel +47 416 89515 or email meek@equinor.com.